Icemen's Diamond Event in Greensboro Friday
The Icemen's Diamond Event opens in Greensboro Friday night with top state teams and former big leaguers, including Tee Frye and Lefty Surratt, competing in a five day tourney to crown North Carolina's 1944 champion and send a representative to the national semi pro tourney in August. Fixtures include Camp Butner and 13th Airborne, with finals staged the night of July 3 as services vie for state and sectional honors.
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Enterprise
Koro
State
Carolina
Kansas
Ft. Bragg
Greensboro
Nine
Lefty
Tom Surratt
Winston-Salem
Charlotte Hornet
St. Louis
Browns
Nes
Camp Butner
Vankeerington
Thomasville
Cincinnati Reds
Buster Maynard
Roxboro
New York Giants
Butner
Ray Everly
Wake Forest
13Th Airborne
Camp Mackall
Seymour Johnson
Piedmont
North Carolina
Sparks Service
Tee Frye
Stoneville
N. C
Oak Ridge
George Ferrell
Martinsville
Phillies
Spark of
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Territorial rights proposal sparks postwar bonus debate
York reports on a Reds discussion about reviving a territorial system to set safe player prices and aid minor leagues. The piece notes wartime committee limits, calls for first NHL chance prospects, and questions how to balance bonuses with club invasion concerns while linking football and war effort themes.
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York
Red Sox
Dick Callahan
M A
Former RN coach says
Former RN football coach Fitzgerald in Louisville delivers remarks on coaching philosophy and team discipline during a public appearance. Local reporters note his emphasis on player safety and fundamentals amid ongoing season discussions.
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Fitzgerald
Louisville - Journal
Ex-Heavyweight Bob Pastor Wins Second Lieutenant Bars
Bob Pastor, former heavyweight title contender, earns second lieutenant bars at Miami Beach and is assigned to Randolph Field Texas. The note suggests locals may recall his football days with NYU. In Pacific Coast League action Seattle fans exceed 1943 by 43 000 in attendance, and Frankie Sinkwich leaves Maritime Service after training at Sheepshead Bay, possibly returning to the Detroit Lions.
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Bob Pastor
Miami Beach
Randolph Field
Tex
N. Y
War hero and athletes linked in wartime notes
Lieut Joe Sepeceial who talked 85 Germans into surrendering in France captained Fort Sheridan Illinois to a baseball team and was dubbed the most dangerous hitter on the squad. Buddy Elrod 1940 All America end at Mississippi State is missing in European action. Lieut Don Kepler a former Penn State baseballer teaches cadets how to live off the country at the North Carolina pre flight school.
Softball matchups on the slate for today
Boys Beeson meets Zoot Suiters while Silver Knit faces A G O in CIRLS action, with Marsh clashing Hillcrest and Silver Knit taking on War Dept for a busy day of regional play.
Segura Wins Net Match as NCAA Tennis Third Round Opens
Francisco Segura of the University of Miami advances toward the NCAA singles title as third seed Harry Likas of Gonzaga and others loom. Contenders include Nick Buzelich and George Druliner among the upsets seen in Evanston with doubles set to open.
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Evanston
Francisco
Pancho) Segura
University of Miami
Ecuador
N.C.A.A
Northwestern University
Ara
Richard Warner
University of Utah
Dale Lewis
Utah State College
Texas University
Johnny Hickman
Walter Driver
George Druliner
Cal
Pacific
Igia Tech
Howard McCall
Notre
California
Jim Griffin
Nick Buzelich
Pepperdine College
Los Angeles
Segura
Harry Likas
Gonzaga
Pacific Coast
Alden
Jinx) Johnson
Michigan
Hickman
Bob Davis
U. S. Naval Academy
Negro Nines Clash on Friday Night at Finch Field
The High Point-Thomasville Red Sox clash with the Corncob Aces in their 14th game of the season at Finch Field Friday night at 8:30. The Red Sox have seven wins and six losses. Pop Love will start for High Point-Thomasville with McCuller catching and Torrance, Pennix, and Marvin Love in the outfield. Infielders listed are Hollins at first base Russell at second and Gibson at third with shortstop undecided.
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H Point
Thomasville
H Point-Thomasville Red Sox
Corncob Aces
Finch Field
High Point-Thomasville Crew
Pop” Love
Red Sox
P. D. Mitchell
McCuller
Pete Torrance
Wilbur Pennix
Tri-Cornered Clash Boosts War Bond Drive at Polo Grounds
In New York a three-team benefit game among the Giants Yankees and Dodgers raised 56.5 million dollars for the Fifth War Loan. About 50,000 fans paid 5.5 million in admission bonds and a clothing firm bought 1 million in an autographed program. Mayor Fiorello La Guardia purchased 50 thousand dollars in bonds for the city as the Dodgers defeated the Giants 5 to 0 and the Yankees scored one run.
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New York
Giants
Yankees
Dodgers
Polo Grounds
Fiorello la Guardia
Yanks
Minor Results from Yesterday's Baseball Scores
Scores from yesterday across leagues include Newark 5 Buffalo 4 and Milwaukee 6 Columbus 1. Other results: Jersey City 11 Rochester 7 Syracuse nil Toronto 5 Montreal 6 Baltimore 3 Toledo 12 Kansas City 11 Louisville 10 Minneapolis 4 St Paul 4 Indianapolis 1 Memphis 10 Knoxville 6 Atlanta 8 Birmingham 0. Pacific Coast League had no games scheduled. The United Provinces Government of India bans red ink economy measure. Indian women’s groups press education for all classes. Germany shipped only 3043 dollars in dolls to the United States in ten months of 1940.
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Newark
Buffalo
Jersey City
Rochester
Syracuse
Toronto
Montreal
Baltimore
Milwaukee
Columbus
Toledo
Kansas City
Louisville
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Southern Association
Memphis
Knoxville
Atlanta
Birmingham
Germany
United States
Browns Keep Lead as They Trail Yankees in East
Mound City Club heads east for a key swing with a four game cushion on Chicago and four and a half on New York. The St. Louis Browns aim to finally topple the Yankees in their first ballot bid while the pennant race tightens across major league teams and cities as the schedule nears its end.
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St. Louis Browns
Luke Paell
Yankee
Chicago
Joe McCarthy
New Yorkers
Boston
Brownies
Lee Foh
Browns
Sisler
Urban Shocker
Phil Ball
Yanks
Joe Dugan
St. Louis
Yankees
New York
Detroit
Washington
Stars of Net World Enter Third Round
Stars of the Southern tennis tour moved into third round and quarter finals with Bill Lurie and Louise Fowler advancing. Players include Jack Teagle Georgia Don Floyd North Carolina Bill Lurie New York Woodrow Bonner Mississippi and Florence Camp Gibson. Also noted: privately owned cars in Russia limited to 60 quarts monthly gasoline.
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Atlanta
New York
Bill Lurie
Louise Fowler
Covington
Jack Teagle
Georgia
Don Floyd
North Carolina
Woodrow Bonner
Mississippi
Florence Camp Gibson
Russia
Radio schedule highlights network corrections and convention
Eastern War Time program list outlines changes due to late corrections. National Convention coverage names a permanent chairman and networks remain in flux with a night session possibly extending beyond scheduled time.
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Kilean
A! Networks
Herbert Hoover
Clare i Luce
Dixie Walker Tops National Loop Hitters
Dixie Walker of the Brooklyn Dodgers and Thurman Tucker of the Chicago White Sox remained the top hitters in the major leagues as of June 25. Walker’s margin over Stan Musial narrowed to three points, while new threat Cris Hackett of Cleveland jumped from fifth to the American League runner-up with a 16-point rise.
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New York
Dixie Walker
Brooklyn Dodgers
Thurman Tucker
Chicago White Sox
Walker
Marigin
Stan Musial
St. Louis ‘Cardinals
Tucker
Cris Hackett
Cleveland
Pet
Brooklyn
Musial
St. Louis
Weintraub
N. York
Galan
Medwick
Hughes
Chicago
Bordagaray
Klyn
Si Tipton
Cincinnati
Holmes
Boston
St Hopp
Doerr
Fox
Hostetler
Detroit
Siebert
Phil
Stephens
Moses
R. Johnson
Tar Heel Gridders Invade Yale November 18
The University of North Carolina signed to play Yale in the Yale Bowl on Saturday November 18 marking UNC’s second major eastern clash this fall. This will be their first meeting with Yale in 20 years, and the schedule nears completion with an anticipated full announcement next month.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Yale University
R. A. Fetzer
Tar Heels
Army
West Point
North Carolina
Yale
Randleman Nine Edges Tomlinson Club 11-10 In Industrial League
Randleman Chair baseballers won an Industr ial League game 11 to 10 over Tomlinson Club on their home field. Huff led with four hits in five at bats including a run scoring single. Ingram added two singles and a triple. Lefty Wilson started for Randleman, with Joe Leonard finishing the eighth as the contest moved to a 10-10 tie before Randleman took the lead.
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Randleman
Huff
Ingram
Lefty Wilson
Joe Leonard
Tomlinson
Fieenen
Beativacan
Reid
Po Veree
Osborne
Wright
Belbowek
Era Nesses
Butier
Scott Br
Rancieman
Wilson
Grissom
Beasley
Wilkins
F. Jones
Young
C. Jones
Thayer
Leonard
Jones
Peter
W. F. Jones
Fights Last Night Highlights From AP Roundup
Philadelphia Billy Arnold stopped Roman Alvarez in 2 as New York boxed wins show Beil outpointing Zivic in Pittsburgh. Riggio, Wright and others scored decisions in Baltimore Newark Buffalo Chicago venues with Perry Knox Oma and Maximofo among scorers.
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Philadelphia
Billy Arnold
Roman Alvarez
New York
Pittsburgh
Tommy Beil
Youngstown
Fritzie Zivic
Bee Bee Wright
Clairton
Steve Riggio
Baltimore
Boba
Detroit
Doudhue
Carolina to Battle Yale on Grid Iron
Yale and North Carolina announce a revised eight game schedule for the fall with the addition of North Carolina. Yale coach Bob Kiputh oversees intensive conditioning as Howie Odell praises his Huskies fitness.
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Lou Black
New Haven
Conn
Yale
Howie Odell
Odell
Eli
Temple of Sweat
Bob Kiputh
Bulldogs
Mac Whiting
Birmingham
Mich
University of North Carolina
Coast Guard Academy
Cornell
Columbia
Rochester
Dartmouth
Brown
North Carolina
Virginia
Divorce Petition Filed in High Point Municipal Court
The defendant Crockett Laney is notified of an action for absolute divorce filed by his wife in the Municipal Court of the City of High Point North Carolina. He must appear before the Clerk by July 12 1944 to answer or demur. Florence N Allen asst clerk and Harriss H Jarrell attorney represent plaintiff.
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North Carolina
Guilford Sones
Laney
Crockett Laney
City of
High Point
North Caroline
Florence N. Allen
St Louis Man Marks Golfer In NCAA Tournament
James Jackson a 21 year old Washington University of St Louis student from Kirkwood Missouri was among the marked entrants in the 1944 national intercollegiate golf tournament after winning medalist honors with a 73. He advances in the first round and is listed as a top contender alongside Michigan's Johnny Jenswold and Notre Dame's Fitzpatrick as round two pairings are set. Notre Dame claimed the team title with Fitzpatrick surviving in the individual chase as the field moves into the second round in Toledo Ohio.
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Toledo
James Jackson
Washington University of St. Louis
Jackson
Kirkwood
Michigan
Johnny Jenswold
Wallace Ulrich
Austin
Minn
Jnen
University of Toledo
Ulrich
Notre Dame
Fitzpatrick
Washington
St. Louis
John Fitzpatrick
Louis Lick
Minnesota
Thom Hanlon
Robert Bowen
Michigan State
Robert Love
Ohio State
Robert Bronson
Tom Messinger
Mich
Robert Seyler
North Carolina U
Phillip Marcellus
Henry Ram It
Baldwin Wallace
Arnold Age
Cornell
John Jenswold
Paul O'Hara
Kenneth Morey
Mic
New York University Resumes Football On Wartime Basis
New York University will resume football this fall after a two year hiatus on a wartime basis. John J. Weinheimer of Mount Vernon N Y is named varsity coach after coaching the freshmen team in recent years.
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New York
New York University
University Council
John J. Weinheimer
Mt. Vernon
N. Y
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
The list shows leaders across leagues with Walker and Doerr topping batting in the National and American Leagues. Key figures include Bordagaray, Weintraub, Ott, Ryan, Munger, and Cullenbine with notable totals in runs, RBIs, hits, doubles, triples, and home runs.
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Walker
Brooklyn
Bordagaray
Weintraub
New York
Musial
St. Louis
Ott
Ryan
Boston
Munger
Doerr
Cullenbine
Cleveland
Gutteridge
Lindell
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Charles Parker
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Khowdas
Icemen
Reoe
Taft Wright
Frye
Oak
George Ferrellville
Hugh Pullemton, JR
Associated Press
Japan
Nadar
Photography
Labes
Meguiar Batons
Parrecctiy
Bob Garback
Mike Garback
New York Yankees
A's
International
United Provinces
India
Women's Organizations
Mound City Club
White Sox
Stars of Net World
Farrell
Kiddles
Howe
Hop Harrigan
Edwin C. Hill
Cbs
Tim Healy
Bia
Jord Sullavan
Jack Armstrong
Ewe Sine
Volney Hurd
Lowell Thomas
Nbe World News
Henry J. Taylor
Mercer
Nbe-Basie
Milton Berle
Bla Fulton Lewis, Jr
John Nesbitt
Dick Haynes
Rhow
Eba
Green Hornet
Pbin
Arthur Hale
East
Kaltenborn
Ginny Simms
Ube
Big Town
Cbs Broadcast of News
bin Frank
Mbs
Lum
Abner
Nick Carter
Judy
Nbe
Duds
Canova
Clos Id Gardner
Duffy's Tavern
Bvlu
Pick & Pat
Javy
Trivis
Biu Gavriel Heatter
R. Massey
Dbs
Biu
Nets
Cbs & Blu
San Quentin
Cone
Orcs
New York Bisween
Philadelphia Wheeewenee Aeteuee
Jamaica
Tomlinson Club
The
Harriss H. Jarrell
Major League
Esse
Chastie Monroe
Sir—Ma Perkins
Backstage Wite
Stella Dallas
Lorenze Jones
Vyoung Widder Brown
Watts
Esso
Johnny Mercer
Ronald Cotman
Johnny
America
Johnny Miller
Reveille
Catalina Reveille
Alice Cornell
Sones
Paul Wesley
Robert St. John
Tropics
Betty
Bob
Watts Bread
Gary Davis
Don McNisie
Betty Arnolde
Libbys
Duke Power
Sardis
Tom Brenemane ii
Lexington
Pat Taylor
Coca-Cola
Morton Downey
Terry and the
Dick Tracve
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